{"id":2445,"date":"2012-01-20T19:42:17","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T19:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2012-02-25T23:29:15","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T23:29:15","slug":"transportation-to-oakland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/2445\/transportation-to-oakland\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation to Oakland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oakland has increasingly become one of the Bay Area’s most vibrant cultural wonderlands. It’s got fine dining, an eclectic night life, some fabulous music venues. But it’s not all about the nightlife either\u2014from\u00a0scenic Lake Merritt to a vibrant arts scene, Oakland offers no shortage of things to do in the daylight hours.<\/p>\n

And, it’s just a hop, skip, and a BART<\/a>\u00a0(or boat<\/a> or bus!) ride from San Francisco. Here, everything you need to know about how to get to Oakland (and what to do there).<\/p>\n

Related Stories<\/strong>
\n6 Things to Do Near Macarthur Station<\/a>
\n6 Things to Do in Jack London Square<\/a>
\n4 Things to Do in Lake Merritt<\/a>
\n5 Things to Do in Rockridge<\/a><\/p>\n

By BART<\/strong><\/em>
\nFour BART lines connect San Francisco to Oakland: Richmond (red line), Pittsburg\/Bay Point (yellow line), Dublin\/Pleasanton (blue line), and Fremont (green line).<\/p>\n

Note: Fremont and Richmond trains do not run after 7:15 p.m., but you can still take the Dublin\/Pleasanton or Pittsburgh\/Bay Point trains to any destination. Get more information about BART<\/a>.<\/p>\n

West Oakland<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0Richmond, Pittsburg\/Bay Point,\u00a0Dublin\/Pleasanton and Fremont
\nDuration:<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a07 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>$2.90
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

12th St. Oakland City Center<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong> Richmond, Pittsburg\/Bay Point
\nDuration:<\/strong> 10 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.10<\/p>\n

19th St. Oakland Center<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong> Richmond, Pittsburg\/Bay Point
\nDuration:<\/strong> 13 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong> $3.10<\/p>\n

MacArthur<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong>\u00a0Richmond and Pittsburg\/Bay Point
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a017 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.30
\n<\/strong>6 Things to Do Near Macarthur Station<\/a><\/p>\n

Rockridge<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong>\u00a0Pittsburg\/Bay Point
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a020 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.50
\n5 Things to Do in Rockridge<\/a><\/p>\n

Lake Merritt<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong>\u00a0Dublin\/Pleasanton and Fremont
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a012 minutes
\nCost:\u00a0<\/strong>$3.10
\n<\/strong>4 Things to Do in Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n

Fruitvale<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong>\u00a0Dublin\/Pleasanton, Fremont
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a016 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.50
\n<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Colisum\/Oakland Airport<\/strong>
\nTrains:<\/strong> Dublin\/Pleasanton, Fremont
\nDuration:<\/strong> 19 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.80<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

By Ferry<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe ferry ride across the Bay to Oakland is as lovely as it is simple. Two organizations, the Blue and Gold Fleet’s Oakland\/Alameda Oakland’s Jack London Square. Get more ferry information.<\/a><\/p>\n

Blue and Gold Fleet<\/strong>
\nDeparture Point:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0San Francisco Ferry Building
\nDuration:<\/strong> 30-40 minutes
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.25 (adult)\/$3.50 (children and seniors)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

By AC Transit<\/strong><\/em>
\nAC Transit runs a wide web of buses throughout the East Bay, with several Transbay lines connecting San Francisco to Oakland. Note that some of the transbay buses run on weekdays only. Check the schedules before departing. All Transbay bus tickets cost $4.20 for adults and $2.10 for children and seniors.<\/p>\n

San Francisco Stop:\u00a0<\/strong>Transbay Terminal (Howard Street between Main and Beale)<\/p>\n

Line B (weekday only)<\/strong>
\nStops:<\/strong>\u00a0Lakeshore\/Longridge; Longridge\/Grosvenor; Trestle Glen\/Lakeshore
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a018 – 31 minutes (depending on stop)
\n<\/strong> Departures:<\/strong>\u00a07:26 a.m. and then regularly between 4:30 and 6:55 p.m.<\/p>\n

Line C (weekday only)<\/strong>
\nStops:<\/strong>\u00a040th\/San Pablo; MacArthur BART; 41st\/Piedmont
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a018 – 31 minutes (depending on stop)
\n<\/strong>Departures:<\/strong>\u00a07:26 a.m. and then regularly between 4:30 and 6:55 p.m.<\/p>\n

Line E (weekday only)<\/strong>
\nStops:<\/strong>\u00a0Claremont\/Hudson; Domingo\/Ashby
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a016 – 35 minutes (depending on stop)
\n<\/strong> Departures:<\/strong>\u00a06:59 a.m.; regularly between 4:45 p.m. and\u00a07:09 p.m.<\/p>\n

Line NL<\/strong>
\nStops:<\/strong>\u00a0Thomas L. Berkeley\/Broadway; Lakeshore\/MacArthur; Fruitvale\/MacArthur; Macarthur\/Millsbrae; Eastmont Transit Center
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a018 – 45 minutes (depending on stop)
\n<\/strong> Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0regularly between 6:06 a.m. and 12:05 a.m.<\/p>\n

Line O<\/strong>
\nStops:<\/strong>\u00a0Fifth\/Washington; Atlantic\/Webster; Encinal\/Park; High\/Fernside; Fruivale BART
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a015 – 43 minutes (depending on stop)
\n<\/strong> Departures: <\/strong>regularly between 6:00\u00a0a.m. and 10:05 pm<\/p>\n

Line P (weekday only)<\/strong>
\nStops:<\/strong>\u00a0Oakland\/MacArthur; Grand\/Oakland; Highland\/Highland
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a022 – 30 minutes (depending on stop)
\n<\/strong> Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0regularly between 3:30 p.m. and\u00a08:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Line W (weekday only)<\/strong>
\nStops:<\/strong>\u00a0Fifth\/Washington; Atlantic\/Webster
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a018 – 22 minutes (depending on stop)
\n<\/strong> Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0regularly between 4:10 p.m. and\u00a08:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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